Exams Invigilator

Kingsmead School is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all who work at Kingsmead to share this commitment. This post requires clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Would you like to become a paid Exams Invigilator at Kingsmead School? You will join a team of invigilators who make a huge difference to our students during their final year. The position of exam invigilator allows you to work flexibly on a casual basis. You will be working with other experienced invigilators and full training will be given. You will need to be available to support mock examinations (in Nov/Feb) and the final GCSE examinations (in May/June).

Invigilation involves the supervision of students in the examination room, ensuring that they have a calm, safe and secure environment. Invigilators ensure that exam protocols are followed and maintained requiring the post holder to be observant and circulate around the room. The invigilators also bring calm and reassurance at a time when students are anxious.

All staff appointed will require a DBS certificate, arranged by the school, and currently we pay invigilators £11.44 per hour. If you wish to speak to someone further regarding the role then please contact Cathy Stanford, Exams Officer ) in the first instance or apply via the link on the Vacancy page of our school website.

We look forward to hearing from you.

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ARRANGE A VISIT

If you would like to visit Kingsmead before you apply, we would be delighted to show you around our school, to discuss the responsibilities attached to the role and for you to meet our students and staff. To arrange a visit or if you have any questions, please contact recruitment@kingsmead-school.com

ABOUT KINGSMEAD SCHOOL

Kingsmead is an oversubscribed 11-16 school with 881 students on roll, located 12 miles from the county town of Taunton in a small town called Wiveliscombe, close to Exmoor, the Quantocks and the Blackdown Hills, yet 20 minutes from the M5 with easy access to the vibrant cities of Bristol and Exeter. We are very proud of our students who are polite, enthusiastic, motivated to learn and achieve well. 47% of students in 2022 achieved Grade 5 or above in English and Maths, exceeding the average of 45% across Somerset.